Hem marker



March 23, 1954 POUTZlNER 2,672,689

HEM MARKER Filed Sept. 15, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l IN V EN TOR.

JOSEPH Pou'a'zmaER March 23, 1954 J. POLITZINER HEM MARKER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 15, 1951 INVENTOR.

70mm. I M G 5 H W Q JOSEPH \POLHTZINER ATTORNEY tiona-l features will Patented Mar. 23, 1954 'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HEM MARKER Joseph Politziner, New York, NJY. Application September 15, 1951, Serial No. 246,756

6 Claims.

Thesubject matterof my invention relates generallyto garment markers of the type to measure or chalk a garmentat a predetermined distance from .the ground or .fromthe waistthereof, so as to ,provide circular removable markings around its,;periphery at a uniform distance from the ground, while the garment is being worn by the person to be fitted.

(Ithas been found that devices .of this type, heretoforeknown or used, have been unsatisfactoryjin. many. respects, .chieflyin that the markings arenot uniform and distinct, in that many such devices are inoperative for reasons which willhereinafter be discussed, in that they are large and cumbersome and in hat they generally require the useof an. operator in addition to the wearer of the garment.

"The primary object of my invention, therefore, is the provision of a garment hem marker adapted to mark a garment with a plurality of removable chalk lines in a circle around the periphery of the garment while it is being worn, at a predetermined distance from the ground or the waist of thegarment.

A second important object of my invention .is to provide a hem marker adapted to be operated by the person wearing the garment to be marked.

Another important object of my invention is to provide a hem marker having a marking scale at eye level to the operator, and adjustable at such evel.

A further important object lies .in the construction of ahem markerwhich is simple to op- 'erate, inexpensive to manufacture and of such construction that it :may be disassembled and folded to occupy a small amount of space when 'notin-use.

, Other salient objects, advantages and funche more readily appreciated from the detailed description, taken with the accompanying drawings which represent a preferred embodiment of my invention, wherein:

"Fig. 1 is a side, perspective view of my inven- 'tion, showing the hem marker in position for operation;

Fig. '2 is-a horizontal cross-sectional view of the circularmarking tube, taken on lines 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig.3 is anenlarged horizontal cross-sectional view taken on lines 3-3 of Fig.1;

' Fig. 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view, taken on'lines 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig.6 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing azmo'dified construction of the chalk slot;

Fig. 6 .is-aviewnsimilarto Fig. 4, but showing a modified construction of the circular. tube;

Fig.7 .is a front, perspective view of the hem marker, showing its component parts inlinoperative .or closed position, with uppe'npor'tion of standard detached;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view on lines 8-8 of Fig. 1;

Fig.9 is a vertical,cross sectional view taken on lines 99 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a side view, taken in the directionof the arrow IU of Fig. 8,; and

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of amodified embodiment of the circularmar'kin'g tube, similar to Fig. .zbut showing-amodified structure thereof.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout the difierentviews.

Illustrative of the embodiment 'andfmodifications shown and described in thedrawings,my invention comprises a vertical. standard in .secured to a weighted base ll. The'standard I0 'is constructed of two sections I2 and IS/which are remoyably 'secured'together "by means ofthe threaded rod I4, at the'base or section 12, and the threaded recess l5 at thetopof sectionl3, into which the threaded rod I4 is screwed. The standard It isfurther DIOVidl-BdWith" a calibrated rule is measured in inches and fractions thereof, which is marked thereon, as shown in *Fig. "7. The rule I6 is soarranged'upon the standard ID that its markings are convenientto't'heeye level ofthe user.

Slidably mounted upon the vertical standard Ill is-a circular sleeve I'Ipwhich isadaptedto be moved vertically thereon. Thecircular sleeve I1 is provided adjacent its upper 'end with a threaded bore l8 through which is threa'deda set screw l9 by means of which the circular sleeve I! may be temporarily secured "to-the standard H] at different heightsfrom theground; as desired, and as determined by appl-icationto the rule I6.

An annular ring 20 is provided-nearthe top of the'sleeve lhfrom whicha 'hookifl projects upward and sideways. A similar annular ring 22 is provided upon the sleeve lit-below the ring 20, from which a downwardly bent hook z3 pro- J'ects towards the front of the hemmarker. The ring .22 and hook 23 are sotspaceduponthesleeve so that the hook 23 may serve as acatch'for the circular marking tube 45, as shown in Fig. 7.

Near the base of the circular sleeve H, and integral with it, is provided-a shoulders to which a .casingZE is secured pivotallycby means of a marking of the casing, taken "ii pair of arms 26 which are secured to either side of the shoulder 24 by means of a stud 21, the stud 21 acting as a pivot for the rotation of the casing 25. The arms 26 are each provided with a projecting finger 28 which is adapted to contact the undersurface of the shoulder 24 when the casing is in a horizontal position, and prevent further rotation downward, while the casing 25 may be rotated to a vertical position until the top of the casing 25 meets the circular sleeve ll.

The casing 25 is divided into an upper chamber 29 and a lower chamber 30, which are connected with each other by means of an air opening 3| provided centrally between them. The upper chamber 29 is provided at the top with an opening 32 projecting into a raised, threaded neck 33 upon which a threaded cap 34 is adapted to be screwed to seal the opening 32. An adjacent opening 35 is likewise provided with a raised neck 36, into which is secured the nozzle end of an air tube 31. The air tube 3'! is constructed of a flexible tubing, such as plastic or rubber, approximately one and one-half times the length of the circular sleeve I1, and is adapted to be suspended upon the hook 21 when not in use. A compressible, hollow bulb 38 is connected to the free end of the air tube 31, by means of which air pressure may be developed through the air tube 31 and into the chamber 29, by compression of the bulb 38.

The lower chamber 30 of the casing 25 is provided with an opening 39 at each end thereof, the openings 39 being divided at their bases and extended into a pair of parallel ears 45 and 41, spaced apart. The ear 40 is provided with a smooth bore 42, and the car 41 is provided with a threaded bore 43, the bores 42 and .43 being aligned so that the rotation of a threaded bolt 44 through the bores 42 and 43 serves to draw them together to reduce the outer circumference of the opening 39.

The immediate marking element comprises a circular, hollow ,tube 45, composed preferably of a hard but flexible plastic material and of a size comfortably to encircle the garment proposed for marking. It may be circular in cross-section, as shown by Fig. 4, or provided with a fiat inner circumference, as shown by the embodiment of Fig. 6, or may be oval-shaped. A plurality of evenly spaced slots 45 are cut around the inner. circumference 41 of the marking tube 45. These slots 46 are preferred approximately three inches in length and spaced two inches apart, but the size and spacing'may be varied with equally good results. As shown by the preferred embodiment in Fig. 3, the slots 46 are preferably cut at an oblique angle away from the casing 25, to provide greater freedom for the ejection of powdered chalk through the slots 46,

but it has been found that cutting the slots 46 at'right angles to the marking tube 45 is operative.

The ends 48 of the marking tube 45 are inserted into the openings 39 of the casing 25 while the latter is in a horizontal position, with the marking tube 45 in the same horizontal position and parallel to the ground, as shown by Fig. 1, and the marking tube 45 is secured rigidly in this position by reduction of the outer circumference of the openings 39 by means of the threaded bolts 44.

"The upper chamber 29 of the casing 25 is filled with powdered marking chalk, such as is now commonly used in the marking of garments,

6?. through the opening 32, and the threaded cap 34 is then replaced.

In operation of the hem marker the person wearing the garment to be marked steps into the circle made by the marking tube 45 and raises the marking tube 45 by raising the circular sleeve I1 along the standard 10 until the top of the circular sleeve ll comes in registry with the marking on the calibrated rule 16 which indicates the desired height of the marking tube 45. For example, let us assume a lady desiring to mark a dress for a hem 12 inches from the ground. The circular sleeve 11 is raised until its upper edge comes in registry with the marking on the rule [6 which indicated 12 inches, 1. e., that the marking tube 45 is 12 inches from the ground. The circular sleeve I1 is secured in that height upon the standard M by a tightening of the set screw I9. The air tube 31 is then lifted from the hook 2| and, while the lady is standing perfectly erect she squeezes the bulb 38. Air pressure forces the air current through the air tube 31 and into the upper chamber 29 of the casing 25, driving the chalk therein contained through the opening 3| into the lower chamber 30, from there into the marking tube 45 and out through the slots 45 upon the garment 55 to be marked, creating a continuous series of chalk lines around the circumference of the garment 55 at the desired height. The air tube 3'! is then replaced upon its hook 2|, the set screw l9 loosened to permit lowering of the sleeve I7 and marking tube 45, and the operator steps out of the circle thereof.

When the hem marker is not to be used it may be folded up compactly for storage by rotating the casing 25 to vertical position and locking the marking tube 45 into the hook 23, as shown by Fig. 7, and by unscrewing the sections Mend it of the vertical standard ill. It may then be stored or packed away.

Inasmuch as it may be desirable to provide a marking tube 45 which can be adaptable for a greater or smaller circumference of garment than the average size, a modified form of the marking tube 45 is shown by Fig. 11 wherein the tube 45 is constructed in two sections of slightly different cross sectional. size, section 55 of smaller bore slidable within section 5! of larger bore, as shown. Section 5! is provided with a tongue 52 of sprint, metal secured near its junction with section 50 and extending towardsection 59, the tongue 52 provided at its free end with a tip 53 inverted toward the section 53 and adapted to be engaged by any one of a series of grooves 54 provided along the outer circumference of the section 50 to secure the sections 55 and 5| in fixed position. The grooves 54 of the section 55 are so spaced with relation to the tip 53 that the engagement of the tip 53 with any one of the grooves 54 brings the overlapping slots 45 in registry.

Whil the embodiments shown and described herein are preferred forms of myinvention, it is to be understood that variou changes may be made in the steps of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my in ention or sacrificing any of the features of novelty thereof inherent therein, all of which are herein claimed.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A hem marker comprising a sectional standard secured to a base, and a detachable marking element slidably mounted on the standard and adapted to be secured thereto at varying elevations thereon, the standard provided with a calibrated scale at eye level, the markin element comprising a circular sleeve slidable upon the standard, a casing secured to the sleeve and a hollow circular tube secured to the casing, the sleeve provided with a thumb screw adapted to secure the sleeve upon the standard at varying elevations, the casing comprising an upper and a lower chamber, an opening connecting the said chambers, the upper chamber provided with a marking powder, an opening for inserting the marking powder, closure means to seal said opening and an air vent with means to inject air under pressure into the upper chamber therethrough, the lower chamber provided with lateral openings adapted to have the ends of the circular tube secured therein in air-tight relationship, the circular tube provided with a plurality of spaced longitudinal slots around its inner periphery, means to secure the ends of the circular tube within the lateral openings of the lower chamber of the casing and retain the circular tube in fixed horizontal position, whereby air currents injected into the casin propel the marking powder from the casing into the circular tube and through the slots thereof onto a garment disposed within and encircled thereby.

2. A hem marker, according to claim 1, the circular tube comprisin two semi-circular elements of slightly different diameter with the smaller element adapted to telescope into the larger element, a tongue secured to the larger element and provided with an inverted tip extending longitudinally beyond the end of said larger element, a plurality of spaced grooves provided along the outer periphery of the smaller element, the inverted tip adapted to engage any one of the grooves to secure the elements together with overlapping slots in registry.

3. A hem marker, according to claim 1, the circular tube provided with a flat inner periphery at the area where the longitudinal slots are located.

4. A hem marker, according to claim 1, the longitudinal slots being cut at right angles to the wall of the circular tube.

5. A hem marker, according to claim 1, the longitudinal slots being cut at an acute angle to the wall of the circular tube in the direction of the casing.

6. A hem marker comprisin a sectional standard secured to a base, and a detachable marking element slidably mounted on the standard and adapted to be secured thereto at varying elevations thereon, the standard provided with a calibrated scale at eye level, the marking element comprising a circular sleeve, a casing secured to the sleeve and a hollow circular tub secured to the casing, the sleeve provided with a thumb screw adapted to secure the sleeve upon the standard at varying elevations, a shoulder extendin from the circular sleeve, a pair of arms integral with the casing and pivotally securing th casing to the shoulder of the circular sleeve, the arms further provided with retardin means to arrest rotation of the casing beyond a fixed arc, the casing provided with a marking powder, the circular tube provided with a plurality of spaced longitudinal slots around its inner periphery, and means for ejecting the marking powder from the casing into the circular tube and through the slots onto a garment disposed within the circular tube.

JOSEPH POLITZINER.

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